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New facility will remain at previous location with a larger footprint and expanded offerings
Lexington, Kentucky (August 18, 2022) – The Lexington Public Library broke ground on a new, significantly larger facility in the former Village Branch location on Versailles Road to better provide for the needs of the neighborhoods it serves. The new branch will reflect the community’s vision for a state-of-the-art community hub, one that offers robust resources and a myriad of program and service offerings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at a media event featuring Library and City officials.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Here, at Eastside, we will be offering an art program dedicated to expressing emotions through music and paint. Chromesthesia is a phenomenon where one may associate colors with sound. We will design a unique color palette and paint to the music!
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Practice your reading with a therapy dog from Love On A Leash. These furry friends can't wait for their personal Storytime sessions! For Kindergarten and up.
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Celebrate Black History Month at LPL
Throughout February, join us as we celebrate Black history with programs, materials, podcasts, and more.
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Beaumont Branch - Story Area
Practice your reading with a therapy dog from Love On A Leash. These furry friends can't wait for their personal Storytime sessions! For Kindergarten and up.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Get green with perler beads! We'll be making 3D sculptures to hold your favorite succulents inspired by pride flags, or whatever colors you love!
For ages 14 - 19
Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops. Meeting rooms are free of charge. Sterno and other tools/equipment that have an open flame are prohibited.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Kids and caregivers will use supplies to turn cardboard boxes into cars and enjoy a drive-in movie. Please bring a preschooler-size cardboard box to the event. Other materials will be provided. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers with caregivers.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Here there be dragons! We can teach you how to get started with D&D and other roleplaying games. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Ages 11 & up.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Participants are welcome to drop in anytime during the program and stay as little or as long as they would like!
Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver.
If you are planning on bringing a large group (10+ people) please contact our Experiential Learning Associate for accommodations. (859) 231-5500 ext. 1147
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Northside Branch
Come make some art in the afternoon! This process art program is for Kindergarten-5th grade. No registration is required.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Adult Reading Area
Chess club meets the first and third Tuesday of the month from 3:30-4:30pm.
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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Join the Fayette County Extension & Master Gardeners for FREE plant giveaways in May, June and July at Northside! Prepare your spring and summer garden with free plants in May, then learn to attract pollinators with more FREE plants and seeds in June, and in July join us for more FREE fall garden and herb seeds.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Decorate your keys with a pony bead animal or your house with a GIANT LIZARD you make yourself, while listening to LGBT+ pop icon of the summer Chappell Roan!
Ages 14 - 19, registration required.
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Central Library
Join JP Johnson for a hour's long walk through downtown Lexington's LGBTQ+ history.
Starting at the corner of Hope & Desire and ending under the watchful eye of the "Mother of Us All," the walk will touch on a handful of important people, businesses, and institutions that make Lexington's LGBTQ+ community what it is today.
